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Regulation Could Give New NLRB Majority A Path Forward

The National Labor Relations Board's recently restored Republican majority might see regulation as an option to overturn Biden-era precedent while the clock ticks down on President Donald Trump's second term, experts said, although the process is lengthy and could strain an already shorthanded agency.

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5 Trends In January's New Paid Leave Laws

Leave protections for organ donors and crime victims and increases to maximum benefit amounts are among the trends in paid leave laws that took effect this month around the U.S. Here, Law360 explores the trends.

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EEOC Chair Decries 'Fearmongering' Amid Guidance Repeal

The Republican members of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Thursday to retract comprehensive harassment guidelines issued during the Biden administration after the agency's chair panned warnings from Democrats and civil rights advocates that the move erodes key worker protections.

Expert Analysis

What To Know About DOL's New FLSA, FMLA Opinion Letters

Leah Stiegler and Fred Schutt

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 by releasing several opinion letters addressing employee classificati... (more story)

5 Action Steps For Employers Facing 27 Pay Periods In 2026

Megan Janes and Hagood Tighe

In 2026, some employers may have 27 pay periods, instead of the usual 26, which can cause budgeting and compliance... (more story)

AI-Driven Harassment Poses New Risks For Employers

Bradford Kelley and Alyesha Asghar

Two recent cases show that deepfakes and other artificial intelligence‑generated content are emerging as a powerfu... (more story)

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House OKs $294M For NLRB In Budget Bill Headed To Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives approved $294 million in funding for the National Labor Relations Board in a Fiscal Year 2026 budget bill passed Thursday, which is now headed to the U.S. Senate ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline.

Bally's Casino Beats Bartenders' Age Bias Suit Appeal

A New Jersey appellate court on Thursday upheld dismissal of claims accusing Bally's Atlantic City Hotel & Casino of preventing unionized bartenders from working at a new casino bar because of their age, findi... (more story)

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Kaiser Says Unions' Actions Should Free It From Bargaining

A coalition of unions representing Kaiser Permanente employees breached their obligations under a labor agreement by publishing a "haphazard and sensational" report accusing the healthcare nonprofit of fraudul... (more story)

Concrete Co. Challenges Rehire Order For Alleged Pot Smoker

A concrete supplier sought to vacate an arbitration award ordering it to rehire an employee who was fired after he tested positive for marijuana, arguing to a New Jersey federal court that the award doesn't "d... (more story)

Ex-FLRA Member Drops Ouster Challenge After End Of Term

A former member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority who was removed from her seat by President Donald Trump has dropped her challenge to her ouster, telling the D.C. Circuit that her suit is now moot beca... (more story)

Teamsters Wants Award Restored In Assignment Dispute

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has urged a D.C. federal court to enforce an arbitration award assigning construction work to a group of Pennsylvania members, arguing that another union's appeal to ... (more story)

Littler Names New Board Of Directors Chair, Adds 3 Members

Littler Mendelson PC has elected New York shareholder William J. Anthony to serve as chair of its 19-member 2026 Board of Directors and named three new board members.

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Debt Collector Takes Computer Fraud Ruling To High Court

A debt collection agency asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to pause a Third Circuit decision that found an ex-employee's sharing of a password spreadsheet didn't make for a case under the Computer Fraud... (more story)

CTA's Vax Mandate Was An 'Impossible Dilemma,' Jury Hears

The Chicago Transit Authority put a former employee into an "impossible dilemma" and forced him to choose between honoring his Christian faith or receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when it flatly rejected his vaccin... (more story)

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Walmart Defeats Black Manager's Race Bias, Harassment Suit

Walmart prevailed Thursday over a suit from a Black former manager who said he was denied a promotion and subjected to racist harassment on the job, when a Michigan federal judge ruled he lacked evidence that ... (more story)

Assistant DA Isn't 'Employee' In Her Race Bias Suit, Court Told

A North Carolina prosecutor can't be targeted in a race bias and retaliation suit under Title VII, as the Black assistant district attorney alleging an unlawful pay disparity isn't an "employee" under the fede... (more story)

EEOC Argues Sexual Harassment Case Can Dodge Arbitration

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Fourth Circuit to back a broad reading of a law barring sexual harassment disputes from arbitration, arguing a Barclays executive's sex bias suit didn... (more story)

Judge Recommends Toss Of Ex-Deputy's Political Firing Suit

A Georgia federal judge has recommended tossing a former metropolitan Atlanta deputy sheriff's suit alleging he was forced to resign because he supported the sheriff's 2024 election opponent, while also urging... (more story)

Colo. Hospital Faces Suit Over Halt To Gender-Affirming Care

Patients of Children's Hospital Colorado filed a proposed class action in Colorado state court alleging the healthcare provider is discriminating against them through its suspension of gender-affirming medical... (more story)

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Care Co. Says 3rd Circ. Ignored Loper Bright In Backing DOL

A home health company urged the Third Circuit to rethink its decision upholding a $1 million judgment against it after finding that the U.S. Department of Labor could strip third-party employers of an overtime... (more story)

Closed Captioners Get Initial OK For Wage Deal With Vitac

A Colorado federal judge Thursday gave his initial blessing to a $500,000 settlement resolving a Vitac Corp. employee's allegations that the transcription and closed captioning company didn't pay workers for p... (more story)

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Hotel Must Honor Deal Reached By Solo Atty, 1st Circ. Rules

A Massachusetts hotel cannot escape a $580,000 deal settling a class action and three individual wage and hour cases, the First Circuit ruled, rejecting the entity's argument that a conflict of interest arose ... (more story)

NYC Homeless Nonprofit Shaved Hours, Ex-Worker Says

A New York City nonprofit that operates homeless shelters shaved time off of employees' hours, resulting in unpaid wages and overtime, according to a proposed class and collective action complaint filed Thursd... (more story)

Arbitrators Back Flowers Foods Driver In Exemption Battle

The U.S. Supreme Court should maintain a ruling that a Flowers Foods distributor claiming unpaid overtime was exempt from arbitration because he engaged in interstate commerce, the National Academy of Arbitrat... (more story)

UFC Asks 9th Circ. To Nix 'Overbroad' Discovery In Wage Suits

The Ultimate Fighting Championship urged the Ninth Circuit to immediately stop a Nevada federal court from enforcing a "breathtakingly overbroad" discovery order in wage suppression lawsuits, saying it violate... (more story)

Delivery Drivers Ink $975K Deal To End Misclassification Suit

A class of truck delivery drivers asked an Illinois federal judge Tuesday to grant preliminary approval to a $975,000 settlement resolving their lawsuit alleging a logistics company they worked for misclassifi... (more story)